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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
3
A long list of visits and gatherings across Cherokee, Alta, Washta, Lytton, and surrounding towns features the Hickeys and Coombs at the National Shetland Pony Show in Eldora, family picnics at Cherokee Park, and relatives visiting in homes of Maltby, Beeghley, Cockburn, Orr, and Fraser. Guests include the Baumann, Staberg, Hanson, Fraser, and Gano families with frequent trips to Sioux City and Lake Park.
Mayor Orlo Shank ordered an immediate halt to speeding and reckless driving in Aurelia with strict penalties for first offenses. No warning tickets. violators face maximum fines or court appearance. Public safety emphasis accompanied by calls for street cleanliness amid hay rides and child traffic concerns.
Dutch Honsbruchs Drake University Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Psi awards a pharmacy scholarship and he joins Alpha Sigma chapter of Rho Chi for outstanding college of Pharmacy work. He maintains a 4.0 average and plans to become a registered pharmacist after one more year.
Mrs. Glenwood Waddall reports many new donations to the Aurelia Public Library. The Aurelia Womens club gave titles by Fulton Ouster James Ramsey Ullman Basil Partridge and others. The Legion Auxiliary contributed numerous works including Little Women and Rebecca. extra donors added six eight and ten books respectively. A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall was purchased.
A. A. Rapp was elected president of the Aurelia Commercial club for the coming year at Nelson's cafe. Bob Forbes became secretary and John Christensen treasurer. Clifford Bruce and Don E. Elliott rotated from prior offices as the club discussed plans for a Farmers Picnic, summer band concerts, and a summer recreation program with a tentative picnic date set for August 26 and 27.
Mrs John Wickstrom of Ryd Sweden ends two week house visit with Mrs Sam Johnson. She heads to Chicago to visit friends then on to New York before August return to Sweden. Wickstrom family formerly lived in Brooklyn and has lived in Sweden in recent years.
A daughter named Sharon Kay Mohr was born Monday at Sioux Valley hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mohr. She weighed 8 pounds 0 ounces and is the couple’s first child. Grandparents are Walter Lam mers of DeWitt and A H Mohr of Preston. A son named Kenneth Wayne Peckenschneider was born Saturday at Sioux Valley hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Peckenschneider of Quimby. Grandparents are Hugo Peckenschneider of Aurelia and Adolph Tamm of Quimby.
Lt Burdette McKinnis and Mary Helen Bates wed at St Pauls Church in Carson City Nevada on June 1. Don Porter and Jimmie Williams sign with Southern Construction for Alaska road building. Albert Hansen dies when 40 tons of rock crush him at a copper mine near Wenatchee Washington. funeral at Hansen home.
Ernest Albert Dolquist born October 21 1885 in Diamond township died June 3 1952 in Aurelia at age 67 served Aurelia area as a church attendant. He was preceded by his parents two half sisters and a stepsister survived by brother Carl nephew Dale Peterson in armed forces and several step nephews and nieces funeral June 5 Wharton funeral home Rev E Wayne Hilmer led burial in Diamond cemetery.
Twenty years ago Ethelyn Mahn and John V Carlson united in marriage on June 4. Phillip Peterson Orville McDonald Marvin and Melvin Johnson enrolled in the county pig club this year. Aurelia’s pickup team travelled to Storm Lake and defeated Vilas and Co 21 to 1.
W A Bischel sold his 13 year running hardware store to E L Rapp of this place. Miss Harriet Sage of Cherokee and Orlie C Waddell of Aurelia wed. June 1 at her parents home. i Ray Beters and family of Mt Olive plan a California move. Supt J H Boatman will teach at the Spencer summer school. Local students Linna Reckoff Ruth Rice Ruth Paulson Clara Paulson. R W Morrill bought Owens brothers livery. Robbers struck George Garber store for about 30 in silks and 35 cash.
Mrs Sophia Johns mourns the death of her sister in law Mrs Fred Johns 90 in Alhambra California on Sunday morning June 8 Funeral services were held there Wednesday She is survived by son Bert daughter Myrtle Brown and several grandchildren great grandchildren nieces and nephews Afton former resident later lived in California
Word arrived here of the death early Wednesday morning of Emmert Reckoff of Canby Minnesota former resident of this vicinity. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Will Reckoff and is survived by three sisters and two brothers Mrs Clifford Coombs and Mrs Glenwood Waddell of Aurelia Mrs Herman Coker of Meriden Gaylen Reckoff of Storm Lake and Lloyd Reckoff of Sac City Funeral arrangements had not been completed at press time.
Robert Waddell finishes boat training in San Diego and plans to report to Norman Oklahoma after a 14 day furlough with his parents. James Sexton visits from Camp Moody Georgia for a 10 day furlough. James Hench spends a three day pass in Switzerland from Baumholder Germany. Junior Cline joins the Coast Guard in California. Melvin Williams stationed in Tokyo with wife and child set to join him. Deidra to meet father for first time. Marvin W Peckenschneider listed at Marine Barracks Hastings Nebraska.
Seven delegates to the county Republican convention were named by county auditor Erma Smith. The convention meets at the Cherokee courthouse on June 27. Elected from the Pitcher Aurelia precinct on June 2 were W A Bischel W E Whitney George Scott Harry Howell C B Nelson Harold Nelson and Clarence Kaskey. Total gubernatorial votes in the county rose to 2759 this year from 1545 in 1950.
Loren Phipps son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Phipps of Cherokee received his BBA degree on Monday June 9 at the University of Miami Florida. The Phipps reside in Coral Gables and the parents attended the commencement along with Mrs Loren Phipps formerly Betty Coombs daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Coombs of Aurelia.
Darrell Matzdorff, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Matzdorff, was released from Sioux Valley hospital last Saturday and is recovering well from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Monday, June 3.
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